Tag: 2024 election coverage
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67% of elections in Kentucky are uncontested
Of 1,168 regular elections in Kentucky—783 (67%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Kentucky has the 10th highest rate of…
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63% of elections in Indiana are uncontested
Of 1,595 regular elections in Indiana—1,000 (63%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Indiana has the 11th highest rate of…
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70% of elections in Illinois are uncontested
Of 1,183 regular elections in Illinois—828 (70%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Illinois has the eighth highest rate of…
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84% of elections in Iowa are uncontested
Of 1,727 regular elections in Iowa—1,444 (84%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Iowa has the highest rate of uncontested…
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33% of elections in Hawaii are uncontested
Of 90 regular elections in Hawaii—30 (33%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Hawaii has the 23rd highest rate of…
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77% of elections in Arkansas are uncontested
Of 2,333 regular elections in Arkansas—1,794 (77%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Arkansas has the third highest rate of…
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56% of elections in Arizona are uncontested
Of 577 regular elections in Arizona—321 (56%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Arizona has the 15th highest rate of…
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33% of elections in California are uncontested
Of 2,789 regular elections in California—908 (33%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, California has the 22nd highest rate of…
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60% of elections in Delaware are uncontested
Of 86 regular elections in Delaware—52 (60%) are uncontested. An uncontested election is one where the number of candidates on the ballot is less than or equal to the number of seats up for election. Of the 24 states where Ballotpedia is covering every election on Nov. 5, Delaware has the 14th highest rate of…
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ESG policy debated in state treasurer races
Voters in 10 states will vote on their treasurer next week. Voters in 8 states will vote on their auditor. State treasurers oversee state investments, such as public pension funds, making them responsible for deciding if their respective states will incorporate ESG strategies into their portfolios. Additionally, both treasurers and auditors commonly have roles implementing…